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Michelle Garcia

Michelle Garcia

Senior Editor, Race and Identities

    Latest articles by Michelle Garcia

    The NBA pulled its All-Star game out of Charlotte over North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law
    Sports

    The NBA warned it would pull its All-Star game from North Carolina over its anti-LGBTQ law. Today, it did.

    By Michelle Garcia and German Lopez
    Politics
    Hundreds, including DeRay Mckesson, arrested at protests over police brutalityHundreds, including DeRay Mckesson, arrested at protests over police brutality
    Politics

    Scores of protesters coast to coast have been arrested in rallies, marches, and demonstrations.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Criminal Justice
    Philando Castile, school cafeteria worker, told kids to eat their veggies. Now he’s gone.Philando Castile, school cafeteria worker, told kids to eat their veggies. Now he’s gone.
    Criminal Justice

    The 530 kids and 85 faculty members at J.J. Hill Elementary School lost a friend this week.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Police Violence
    Philando Castile did what his mother told him to do around police. A cop shot him anyway.Philando Castile did what his mother told him to do around police. A cop shot him anyway.
    Police Violence

    Castile got the same lecture so many black Americans hear from an early age: Remain calm and comply when confronted by police.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Politics
    5 winners and 4 losers from this Supreme Court term5 winners and 4 losers from this Supreme Court term
    Politics

    Texas won. And lost.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dara Lind and 3 more
    More Americans support same-sex marriage, but they’re still freaked out by two men kissing
    Marriage Equality

    Same-sex marriage? Sure. Two men kissing? Hold your tongue.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Criminal Justice
    Whitewashing the Orlando shooting victims only makes LGBTQ people of color more vulnerable to violenceWhitewashing the Orlando shooting victims only makes LGBTQ people of color more vulnerable to violence
    archives
    Sunday was not Omar Mateen’s first time at Pulse, say those who partied with himSunday was not Omar Mateen’s first time at Pulse, say those who partied with him
    archives

    Pulse nightclub regulars and users of gay hookup apps recognized shooter Omar Mateen immediately.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Criminal Justice
    Man with weapons and plans to go to LA Pride arrested hours after Orlando shootingMan with weapons and plans to go to LA Pride arrested hours after Orlando shooting
    Criminal Justice

    The arrest comes hours after the deadliest mass shooting in US

    By Michelle Garcia
    LGBTQ
    Orlando needs blood donations, but the FDA still bans many gay, bi, and trans people from givingOrlando needs blood donations, but the FDA still bans many gay, bi, and trans people from giving
    LGBTQ

    Even the nation’s biggest blood banks have called the bans “medically and scientifically unwarranted.”

    By Michelle Garcia